Lack of action from Uvalde City Council against city police department prompts protests outside PD headquarters
– In Uvalde, guardian and advocate Brett Cross is starting a familiar sit-out style protest, this time at the Uvalde Police Department.took no action Tuesday night at its regular meeting following what some are calling an “embarrassing” investigation into UPD by aby any of the UPD officers who responded to Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022, when a gunman killed 21 people, while officers waited in a hallway for 77 minutes.
“All I know is that I’m going to be here until something changes. They asked for more time. They’ve had almost two years. How much more time does one need? You know what your officers did? The whole world has seen the body cam of them just sitting there and waiting. What more do you need?” Cross said.Department of Justice report
In response to his protest, the Uvalde Police Department released a statement about peaceful protests.Cross says he invites everyone, from everyday citizens to city officials, to join his protests and demand action.
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